Would not greet Nawaz even if I was in party: Nisar

‘No one is getting a certificate for corruption’

Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar has said that he would not have gone to the airport to welcome former prime minister Nawaz Sharif even if he was still a part of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).

While addressing the media in Taxila on Tuesday, Nisar said, “Even if I was a party member, I would not have gone to welcome Nawaz.” Further, the former interior minister urged that the upcoming general election should not be made controversial.

Nisar called for a government that focuses on issues of the people. “No one is getting a certificate for corruption or honesty,” he said in an indirect reference to his political rivals.

After a fall out with PML-N, Nisar decided to contest as an independent candidate from NA-59, NA-63, PP-10 and PP-12 constituencies. He also revealed that he chose the symbol of jeep for his election campaign.

Nisar said, “When the jeep symbol was chosen, wrong speculations were being made, but I personally chose the symbol out of three options.” The former PML-N leader clarified that he was not associated with any 'jeep group.'